Sharpening Tips from Tom Blodgett at Jende Industries. Sharpening a single bevel Jende Reed Knife is almost the same as sharpening other single bevel knives. The front face is hollow ground, so that gets sharpened flat on the stone, much the same as others. However the back face or bevel side, which is usually sharpened at the more obtuse bevel angle, has been thinned to allow the edge bevel to have a longer lifespan and to make sharpening and maintenance easier over time. The bevel is sharpened by raising the blade up until a “flat” is felt on the stone. You can also mark the blade with a sharpie to see where you are abrading. Once this angle is determined, that is the angle to continue sharpening with on the bevel side.

Jende E.U. Single Bevel Reed Knives can be found at https://jendeindustries.com/jende-eu-…